well-pairedadj.
/ˌwɛlˈpɛːd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈpɛ(ə)rd/ Forming a harmonious or appropriate pair; well-matched.
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Apparagé, fitly matched, well paired.
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 18 Man and wife, like well paired Heyfers, beare all burthens together.
1726 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey V. xx. 98 The well-pair'd mules.
1799 J. G. Holman Votary of Wealth v. 84 You are well paired. I wish you all the happiness that mutual poverty can give you.
1841 T. Macaulay in Edinb. Rev. Jan. 521 All the wits anticipated a sharp contest between two well-paired combatants.
1855 Musical Times 7 19/2 The music,..when executed by well paired and elegant voices, will still gratify the ear.
1933 Hispanic Rev. 1 24 Most readers have generally been content to see in the knight and his squire a well paired couple.
2007 R. Kushman & H. Beal Moveable Thirst iv. 53 This is a perfect case of two great, well-paired tastes making each better.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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